Áindréas Fallon Verbruggen
Documentary Director & Producer
Tales of Railway's Past The West Clare Railway is one of many rail lines in Ireland that was closed down in the 20th Century. If you walk along the former line today, you will see little indication it even existed. But if you take the time to listen to the locals a colourful world of the rail line starts to unfold. This short documentary is about memory, and the stories that remain long after the rail lines have disappeared. It seeks to bring back into focus a time long gone, a time remembered, a time of the railway!
The Wagon Project This documentary features the hugely successful Wagon Project. The Wagon Project was instigated by two Traveller men who wanted to pass on the custom of building a traditional barrel top, old-style wagon to the younger generation. Led by Southside Traveller Action Group (STAG) through a Men’s Shed programme, the project developed into a thriving cross-community initiative with many services coming together to offer their support and expertise. These included HSE Community Healthcare East, Connecting for Life, Healthy Ireland, Tusla, Dún-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Children and Young People’s Services Committee (CYPSC), Hazel House Café and Woodwork School in Tribradden, and the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT).
The aim of The Wagon Project was to promote positive mental health among Traveller men and young Travellers through culturally appropriate means. The initiative’s success is down to the commitment and dedication of all who believed in it and all who donated their time, energy, wisdom, and dedication to its vision.
